Ken Block, the rally driver and YouTuber additionally identified for his appearances in Want for Pace, the Codemasters Dust sequence, and Microsoft’s Forza Horizon, has died at age 55 following a snowmobiling accident in Wasatch County, Utah.
That includes as a driver in Dust 2 and Dust 3, alongside his rally profession, Block grew to become well-known on YouTube for movies overlaying gymkhana, a motorsport whereby rivals use superior driving methods to realize the quickest instances on difficult programs. In Dust 3, Block serves because the participant’s gymkhana instructor, together with his signature Ford Fiesta rally automobile additionally that includes in Dust Showdown.
Block’s trademark autos additionally seem throughout the Forza Horizon and Forza Motorsports sequence, and he’s featured as a ‘fashion icon’ within the 2015 iteration of Want for Pace. Block participated within the World Rallycross and Rally America competitions, incomes a large number of victories and podium finishes. His YouTube channel, demonstrating gymkhana driving practices, has over two million subscribers. Block additionally competed in quite a lot of different sports activities together with snowboarding and skateboarding, and was the co-founder of shoe model DC Footwear.
Block handed away on January 2 when a snowmobile he was using on a steep slope in Utah upended and landed on high of him. The county sheriff’s workplace responded to an emergency name, however says that Block was pronounced deceased on the scene. “We’re saddened to listen to of the lack of Kenneth and our hearts are together with his household and associates so deeply affected,” Wasatch County Sheriff’s Workplace says in a press release.
“Ken was a visionary, a pioneer, and an icon. And most significantly a father and husband,” says Block’s racing staff, The Hoonigans. “He shall be extremely missed.” EA Sports activities Rally, which oversees the Dust sequence, additionally shares a tribute, merely stating “Relaxation in peace, Ken.”
“Devastating information concerning the lack of Ken Block,” reads a post on the official Twitter channel for Forza Horizon. “He was a legend in Motorsports and shall be dearly missed. Our deepest condolences to his household and the staff at The Hoonigans.” Block is survived by his spouse and three youngsters.